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Center Of The Universe
The artist rendering of the proposed Sports Academy that will compliment the Sarah Vande Berg Wellness and Tennis Center.
Burgess
Brings
The Heat
State Sen. Danny Burgess of Zephyrhills
has filed landmark legislation to
protect Floridians’ First Amendment
rights. Photo Provided
State Senator Speaks
Out Against A Perceived
Dangerous Precedent
by Dave Walters
Friday’s events regarding Twitter’s
decision to permanently ban the
President of the United States and Apple
threatening to remove the conservative
leaning application known as Parler, has
prompted State Senator Danny Burgess
to file landmark legislation to protect
Floridians from this allegedly dangerous
precedent.
Burgess • Continued on Page 4
William Poe and Alex Nesbeth work to take control of the ball in the Bulldogs 8-0 victory over visiting Hudson.
Mercy Rule Strikes Cobras
Zephyrhills Boys Soccer Scores Much Needed Victory
Story and photos by Dave Walters
Jaxson Rivera’s five-goal performance Friday night led the
Zephyrhills boys’ soccer team to an 8-0 mercy rule victory over
visiting Hudson.
The mercy-rule victory was the first in head coach John
Soelner’s four years at the helm of the Bulldogs’ boys’ soccer
program. The win was a turnaround for the Bulldogs, who
escaped Hudson earlier in the season with a 2-0 win
“We knew we had the upper hand coming into the game,”
Soelner said. “Jaxson was huge in this win. The first time we
played Hudson, Jaxson was still playing football. He is one of
New Tennis Center
To Add International
Sports Academy
by Dave Walters
Zephyrhills could become the center of
the tennis universe as plans for the Sports
Academy at the Sarah Vande Berg Learning
Center were unveiled Monday night.
The massive campus addition to
the Sarah Vande Berg Wellness and
Tennis Center is expected to include an
international residential sports academy,
dormitories, an indoor tennis center as
well as 31 individual homes. The plans
show the academy will be the home for
roughly 80 students.
Pascal Collard, the CEO of Tennis Pro
Florida, which operates the tennis center,
gave a presentation to Zephyrhills City
Council outlining the preliminary plans
for the supplement to the recently opened
Rendering Provided center.
Academy • Continued on Page 3
the real finishers we have.”
Alex Nesbitt had two goals and three assists and William
Poe added a goal for the Bulldogs. Zephyrhills improved to
4-10 on the season.
“I’m happy for them,” Soelner said. “They needed this. You
can see it. They are so excited. They worked so hard for this.
We’re clearly in a spot where we’re better than some teams and
clearly not as good as others. Our focus is to get up to those
next teams.”
For Rivera, it was a career-best game for him that helped
Soccer • Continued on Page 5
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East Pasco Events
NOTE: With recent cancellations of events due to local COVID-19
guidelines, please contact individual venues or sponsors for
confirmation of events, schedules and social guidelines.
Jan. 14 – MEGA Pantry Pasco
County Grocery Pickup – If you are
in need of food, stop by John S. Burkes
Memorial Park, 13220 Gene Nelson
Blvd. in Dade City from 1:30-4 p.m.
to receive some free groceries. No ID,
paperwork or screening is required
and all are welcome. The pantry
operates rain or shine every Thursday
as long as it is safe to distribute.
There will be signs directing you once
you enter the park and volunteers
will load the food directly into your
vehicle, practicing social distancing
guidelines. Make a Difference needs
volunteers each Thursday at 12:30
p.m. Call (352) 437-3466 or email
makeadifference12311@gmail.com to
sign up to volunteer.
Jan. 16 – Grow Pasco – Join the Pasco
EDC’s SMARTstart program for an
inspirational business building event.
The program includes 12 breakout
sessions led by over 20 industry
professionals in social media, future
trends, technology, security, marketing
and more. Special guest appearances
by they inventor of the infomercial
Kevin Harrington of Shark Tank, Jason
Sowell and John Graden. The event
will take place at Hyatt Place Tampa
Wesley Chapel, 26000 Sierra Center
Blvd., in Lutz. Call (813) 926-0827 for
information. Visit PASCOEDC.COM/
events/details/growpasco for tickets
and to register.
Jan. 19 – How to Understand
Financial Statements – This webinar,
presented by Pasco Hernando SCORE
member Jose Melgar from Noon-
1 p.m., will give you the tools for
extracting the essential points from
financial statements and will teach you
the basics of business language. Visit
pascohernando.score.org to register.
Jan. 21 / Jan. 26 – How to Apply
for a Business Loan – This two-part
webinar series, presented by Pasco
Hernando SCORE member Ken Nadler
from Noon-1 p.m., will focus on
preparing a financial business plan
to accompany a loan application.
Attendees must take both parts in
sequence. Visit pascohernando.score.
org to register.
Jan. 26 – Carpal Tunnel Syndrome:
An Easy Fix – Visit the AdventHealth
Zephyrhills Facebook page at Noon
to join in on a virtual health talk
about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome by
orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Randolph
Knight. Registration is required at
AHZephyrhills.com or by calling (877)
534-3108 for information.
Jan. 28 – Spotlight on Talent Entry
Deadline – Entry applications are
being accepted for the 38th Annual
Heritage Arts Center Association
Spotlight on Talent for children and
youth through high school seniors
until 5 p.m. for this performing arts
competition through Jan. 28. Over
$4,000 in cash prizes and trophies will
be given away, including a $1,000
scholarship awarded to a graduating
Pasco County senior. The preliminary
contest will be held Feb. 13, 2021 and
the final show will be held on March 6.
Visit heritagearts.org for applications
or information.
Jan. 28 – Starting a Business from
Home – This webinar, presented by
Pasco Hernando SCORE member
Sharon Eldridge from 6-7 p.m., will
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give the attendee some insight into the
benefits of and training for having a
business at home. Visit pascohernando.
score.org to register.
Jan. 31 – Nova Era: Live – Talent,
magnificent costuming and classical
music with a modern groove are the
trademarks of Nova Era. The band
performs regularly at Downtown
Disney as well as at international
venues in Paris, Venice, Dubai, stateside
and more. They will be performing at
Pioneer Florida Museum & Village,
15602 Pioneer Museum Road in Dade
City from 3-6 p.m. Gates open at 2 p.m.
Heavy hors d’oeuvres are included and
a cash bar will be available. This will
be an outdoor event. Lawn chairs are
welcome but no pets or coolers are
allowed. Social distancing guidelines
will be in place. Please wear a mssk
inside buildings Museum passes or
memberships are not valid for this
fundraising event. Call (352) 567-0262
or visit pioneerfloridamuseum.org for
information.
Feb. 4 – St. Anthony Catholic
School Open House – St. Anthony
Catholic School would like to invite
you to their open house from 9 a.m-
Noon. Small tours will be provided
being mindful of our current CDC
guideline circumstances. Email info@
sacsfl.org or call (352) 588-3041 for
information. St. Anthony is planning
to open VPK in the 2021-22 school
year. The school is located at 12155
Joe Herrmann Drive in San Antonio.
Visit stanthonyschoolfl.org for
information about the school.
Feb. 6 – Farm Fest & Quilt Show
– Come out to the Pioneer Florida
Museum & Village at 15602 Pioneer
Museum Road in Dade City from 10
a.m.-5 p.m. for a fun-filled day of
draft horse pulls, a quilt show, syrup
making, entertainment, vendors,
food and more. Admission is $10 per
person. Vendor applications are being
accepted. Visit pioneerfloridamuseum.
org for information or vendor
registration.
Feb 11-14 – Light ‘em Up Zephyrhills
Auto Events / Sumter Swap Meet
Winter Extravaganza – It’s time again
for the Zephyrhills Winter Auto Events
at Festival Park, 2738 Gall Blvd. Enjoy
classic car shows, auctions, a valve
cover show and race as well as a car
corral and a huge swap meet featuring
auto parts, tools, antiques and more.
The annual event has been combined
with the Sumter Swap Meet Winter
Extravaganza for double the excitement
and things to see at Festival Park. Food
vendors will be available and there
will be door prizes, giveaways and
more. Please observe all COVID-19
guidelines. Visit zephyrhillsautoevents.
com or call (813) 312-4009 for car
show registration or information. Visit
zhillsclassiccarauction.com or call
(727) 267-6948 to register for the car
auction. Also check out the regular
monthly swap meet, car show and corral
on the first Sunday of every month
(except July and August) at the Sumter
County Fairgrounds, 7620 S.R. 471 in
Bushnell. Visit floridaswapmeets.com
for information.
To submit an event, email your
information to Events@PascoNewsPubs.
com – one week BEFORE the Thursday
publication date. Maximum 50 words.
Subject to available room and editing.
Zephyrhills Arrests
Parking Lot Pool Hall
A 65-year-old Eustis man was arrested ticed a bulge in his left sock which turned
New Year’s Day for ag- out to be .43 grams of fentanyl. He told
gravated assault after a police he thought the substance was hero-
road rage incident. Ac- in. He was arrested and transported to the
cording to a ZPD report, Pasco County Jail.
Jerome Walker of 2400
Kurt Street, was involved A 32-year-old Zephyrhills woman was ar-
in a road rage incident rested for battery and criminal mischief
that ended in the parking Jan. 5 after she damaged a vehicle and
lot of the WaWa Convenience Store on Gall battered the vehicle’s owner. According
Boulevard. Police said the two were in- to Zephyrhills Police, Megan Holland,
volved in a verbal altercation when Walker of 39701 Otis Allen Rd., struck the exte-
retrieved a pool stick from his vehicle and rior side mirrors of the victim’s van and
stuck the victim in the head and arm. Sur- then struck the victim in the left ear with
veillance video of the parking lot and gas a closed fist. She ran from the scene. The
pump area confirmed the battery. Walker victim positively identified Holland as the
was arrested and transported to Pasco woman who struck him. After police made
County Jail. contact with Holland, she who told police
she did not remember striking the victim.
A 30-year-old Zephyrhills man was She advised she was drinking alcohol the
arrested Dec. 31 after night of the incident. She was issued a no-
failing to register as a tice to appear and later released.
convicted felon. Accord-
ing to the ZPD arrest af- A 46-year-old Zephyrhills man was
fidavit, David Barlow, arrested Jan. 3 for do-
of 4635 La Force Street, mestic battery after a
was released from prison physical altercation
May 30, 2020 to a Hills- with family. According
borough County address. Zephyrhills Po- to ZPD, Sean M. Laurs-
lice said Barlow’s primary residence is in en, of 38835 Fourth
the city. Police searched agency records Ave., got into a physical
that showed four cases and 13 calls involv- altercation with his
ing Barlow at the Zephyrhills address be- stepson. He told police he was defending
tween Oct. 1 and Dec. 31 It was deter- himself from the victim. He was trans-
mined that Barlow failed to register as a ported to ZPD and released to the Pasco
felon since moving to Pasco County. He Sheriff’s Office.
was arrested and released to Pasco County
Sheriff deputies. A 32-year-old transient was arrested
Jan. 1 for carrying a con-
A 34-year-old transient was arrested cealed firearm. Accord-
Jan. 2 on drug charges ing to ZPD, police
and driving on a sus- stopped Taylor Read in
pended license. Accord- a traffic stop in a 2000
ing to ZPD, Jericho GMC pickup. A check re-
Hunter was pulled over vealed Read did not have
by police for a window a valid driver’s license.
tint violation. A check re- He told police he had a gun concealed in
vealed he was habitual his pocket. The gun was identified as a
traffic violator. Police smelled a distinct Glock 43 .9mm containing a magazine
odor of marijuana coming from the vehi- with six .9mm rounds of live ammunition.
cle. After Hunter was read his rights, he A check revealed Read did not have a con-
told police he was in possession of meth- cealed carry permit. He was placed under
amphetamine paraphernalia after a firm arrest and transported to the Pasco County
abnormality was observed protruding from Jail.
his pants. A search of the vehicle revealed
a safe belonging to Hunter containing 3.27 A 33-year-old Zephyrhills woman was
grams of methamphetamine and a small arrested Jan. 6 for child
amount of marijuana. Hunter was arrested neglect after police found
and transported to the Pasco County Jail. her unconscious after
taking heroin. Police said
A 44-year-old Wesley Chapel man was Jennifer Smith of 38714
arrested for possession of South Ave. was found un-
fentanyl during a New conscious by Pasco Coun-
Year’s Day traffic stop. ty Fire Rescue in her
According to Zephyrhills home where she was the caregiver of two
Police, Michael Jones, infant children. She admitted to police to
of 1714 Upper Road, was taking a small dose of heroin. She was
pulled over by police for transported to Advent Health Zephyrhills
a seatbelt violation. Po- for medical clearance and later transported
lice reported the strong smell of marijuana to the Pasco County Jail.
coming from the vehicle. Jones presented
a medical marijuana card but told officers The information provided in the Zephyrhills
he had a marijuana joint not within the Police report is taken from public record
packaging distributed from the dispensary. and news sources. All parties are considered
After Jones exited the vehicle, police no- innocent until proven guilty.
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Plans were unveiled Monday night for the Sports Academy at the Sarah Vande Berg Learning Center, a new school planned for Zephyrhills. Rendering Provided

Academy • Continued from Page 1
Collard informed city council he has commitments
from investors to the tune of roughly $15 million toward
the project.
The Sara Vande Berg Wellness and Tennis Center has
hosted a national padel tournament, the senior games
pickleball tournament and two tennis tournaments.
There are two more tournaments scheduled at the facility
including a national tournament in February with a
$10,000 purse.
Collard said a key element to the project is the
construction of the indoor tennis facility which the city
plans to use state funds to cover the costs. “This will be a
game changer,” Collard said. “We will be the only one to
have that kind of facility in Florida except for the National
Tennis Center (in Orlando). That is going to be huge.”
The Sports Academy at the Sarah Vande Berg Learning
Center will have a positive impact on the local economy,
Collard told members of city council.
“That will be pretty big for the city,” Collard said.
“I know it’s conceptual at this point, but it’s really
exciting to see this evolve so quickly,” said councilman
Lance Smith. “The tennis center has been open for three
months. It shows the public-private partnerships we
created are working well.”
Nair Prakash, founding president and CEO of Education
Design International, will be partnering with Tennis Pro
Florida on the project and has developed the preliminary
plans for the “learning village” that will capture an
international flair and attract student-athletes from
around the world.
Prakash said the new residential sports academy will
raise the city’s regional and national profile, provide
additional tax revenue, increase neighboring property
values by 15 percent or more, become a valuable
community resource and provide the city with a diverse
international community.
Education will be the focus of the learning center, which
will be on the “cutting edge” of educational techniques.
“This won’t be like your school or your grandmother’s
school,” Prakash said. “There is nothing like this anywhere
in the country. We put all the compatible uses together.
We want to put together that mind-body connection. We
have health and nutrition and vegetable gardens.”
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Raid On Renault At Museum’s Raising Cane Event

A Taste Of Days Gone By Story and photos by Edwin PItts
Shots rang out on a crisp
winter day as American and
French forces stormed a
German post discovered during
their scouting mission.
The Raid on Renault was a
fictional scenerio played out
by World War II reenactors
during the Raising Cane event
at Pioneer Florida Museum &
Village last Saturday.
The sights and sounds
of battle weren’t the only
thing happening on the
museum grounds. Blacksmiths
hammered, cane syrup cooks
tended their vats and vendors
plied their trade.
Steam rises from a vat of cane syrup being boiled down All of the museum buildings World War II reenactors prepare for the Raid on Renault, a fictional scenario where
as impurities are skimmed off during the Raising Cane were also open so there was American and French scouts discover a German outpost preparing to ship artillery
event at the Pioneer Florida Museum & Village. plenty to experience. on the rail lines.

Pasco County Office Closures For Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Pasco County Government offices,
including the Constitutional offices and
the Courts, will be closed Jan. 18, in
observance of Martin Luther King Jr.
Day. All government offices and the
Courts will reopen Jan. 19.
The Pasco County Parks, Recreation,
and Natural Resources’ offices, recreation
complexes and community centers will
be closed Jan. 18. The parks and beaches
will stay open to the public from dawn
to dusk.
Pasco County Public Transportation
will be operating Jan. 18, running the
COVID-19 modified service schedule on
all fixed routes and paratransit. (Please
refer to PCPT’s Rider Alert website for
more details.) PCPT administrative offices
will be closed to walk-in customers Jan.
18; however, phone lines will be open.
All Pasco County libraries will be
closed Jan. 18.
The Pasco County Animal Services
administration office, adoption center,
intake/reclaim shelter and field
services will be closed Jan. 18. An
animal control officer will be available
for emergencies only.
The Pasco County Resource Recovery
Facility, West Pasco Class III, and the
east Pasco transfer station will be closed
to the public Jan. 18. They will be open
to Pasco County licensed commercial
haulers.
The Pasco County Tax Collector’s
office will be closed Jan. 16 and 18.

Burgess • Continued from Page 1

The First Amendment states that “Congress shall
make no law … prohibiting the free exercise thereof;
or abridging the freedom of speech …” “It seems to me
that the government explicitly has granted Facebook,
Twitter and others immunity under federal law,”
Burgess said. “As publishers of third-party content, they
should not be allowed to discriminate based on content
and ban individuals just because they do not agree with
their viewpoint.”
This bill, as it stands, would require social media
websites to provide electronic notice to a user who
has been disabled or suspended, within 30 days, and
explain why this user was punished. Senator Burgess
fully intends to amend this legislation to include social
media censorship and rely on the committee process to
evaluate its merits.
“I just filed the Combating Public Disorder bill that
creates a criminal offense for individuals who cyber
intimidate others online,” Burgess explained. “This
bill goes a step further by signaling to social media
websites that regardless of a person’s background,
political history, religion, race, gender, or any other
identifying measure, Twitter and Facebook cannot be
the sole judge, jury and executioner on American’s
First Amendment rights. For better or for worse, social
media has become a major part of our everyday life
and society. These unilateral actions set a terrifying
precedent that must be addressed appropriately.”
Burgess noted that his constituents have reached out
to him with concerns about their Facebook and Twitter
accounts.
“Many of them have been banned without notice
and are not able to get ahold of anyone at Facebook or
Twitter to resolve their issues,” Burgess explained. “My
office attempted, on their behalf, to get to the bottom of
their claims but were unsuccessful. These social media
companies are monopolies, holding onto millions and
millions of American’s intellectual property free of
charge. They also seem to be selectively enforcing their
Terms of Service agreements by moderating certain
content and not others.
“As the bill stands now, we would only be requiring
these companies to provide notification to the user as to
why they were banned. My intent with this bill is to add
components of enforcement, limitations on censorship
and a pathway for users who were wrongly suspended
or banned to gain access to their account again. I did
not include these ideas in the first draft because I
wholeheartedly believe in the committee process and
would like all of my colleagues, on both sides of the
aisle, to have a say in this matter.”

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Car Strikes, Kills Local Teen

A 16-year-old Zephyrhills girl
suffered fatal injuries after being struck
by a car while walking along Autumn
Palm Drive Wednesday morning.
According to Florida Highway
Patrol, the vehicle which struck the girl
was traveling south on Autumn Palm
Drive approaching Tucker Road when
the driver failed to observe the girl in
the roadway and collided with her.
She was airlifted from the scene with
serious injuries and died later at a local
hospital.
Passersby saw the girl laying along
the road and rendered aid. Contrary to
other broadcast and published reports,
the girl was not on a bicycle and the
driver did not flee the scene.
Troopers did not release the names
of the pedestrian or the driver because
of its interpretation of Marsy’s Law,
a voter-approved constitutional
amendment meant to protect crime
victims. Zephyrhills freshman William Poe fends off a Hudson defender in the Bulldogs’ 8-0
win over the Cobras.

Obituaries Soccer • Continued from Page 1 halftime, Soelner wanted to use the
second half of the game to get his team
give his teammates a whitewash victory. better with five games remaining before
Jon Pritchard performed in several local area rock and
“We needed it pretty bad,” Rivera the district tournament.
PRITCHARD, Jon, 68, of Zephyrhills, roll bands. His interests included music,
said. “We were all down because we “What I told them at halftime is that
passed away on photography, fishing, boating, painting,
weren’t winning like we want to. We we aren’t used to being this much better
Jan. 8, 2021. His fi- building and collecting model cars, and
didn’t come out thinking we were going than another team,” Soelner said. “Let’s
nal days were spent billiards. At his request, no service will
to get the mercy rule. We came out get better and use this half as a practice.”
surrounded by fam- be held. He was an active member of
thinking we were going to play a hard Zephyrhills is back in action
ily and friends. He Crossroads Pentecostal Church in Zeph-
game.” Wednesday when they host Brooksville
was a native of the yrhills. Mr. Pritchard is survived by his
With an unfamiliar 5-0 lead at Central at 7 p.m.
Tampa Bay area. He daughter Tanya Pritchard; brothers and
worked many years their spouses, Adrian (Scott Armstrong),
as an electrician Tom (Tammy), and Steve (Trina); 4
and crew foreman
for Tri-City Elec-
trical Contractors.
He was an accomplished drummer and
nephews and 4 nieces. In lieu of flow-
ers, the family requests that donations
be made to Gulfside Hospice, 5760
Dean Dairy Road, Zephyrhills FL 33541.
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‘Cats Claw Through ‘Dogs’ House For Win

Zephyrhills Faces Trio Of Tough Opponents
Story and photos by Dave Walters
Wesley Chapel hung close long enough
to take charge and claim a 60-54 win over
the Bulldogs Friday night at the “Dog
House.”
In a back and forth first half that saw
the Bulldogs’ cling to a 28-27 lead at
halftime, the Wildcats were able to erase
an 11-0 run by Zephyrhills and keep the
game tight.
After intermission, the Wildcats
outscored the Bulldogs 22-16 in the third
quarter to give them the advantage they
needed to come away with the win. Wesley
Chapel’s Sam Lowe had 10 of his team-
high 16 points in the second half to lead
the way. Timothy Ali added 13 points.
The Bulldogs got a game-high 17
points from both Kevin Pagan and Jimmy
McCarley, but the offense sputtered in
the second half thanks in part to costly
turnovers and Wesley Chapel’s defense.
“We work on passing and turnovers

Zephyrhills junior forward Kevin Pagan looks to move around Wildcat defenders Friday
night.
every day, but it’s hard to emulate the
speed of the game,” said Bulldogs head
coach Mike Novak. “The kids get used to
the speed of the game, then we’ll have
fewer turnovers. The turnovers have been
a real challenge for us so far.”
Novak’s young squad falls to 4-5 on
the season with a trio of tough opponents
next week with Fivay on the road Tuesday,
Lake Christian home Thursday and Pasco
Friday night at home.
Novak has three returning players from
last season and nine others who are new to
Zephyrhills basketball coach talks to his team in the fourth quarter during Friday varsity basketball.
night’s game with Wesley Chapel. “Some these guys were not on any team
last year and you can see that” Novak said.
“We’re a little bit behind and with new
players, you’re going to be behind. It’s a
learning experience.”
An extremely aggressive Wildcats squad
dominated the inside game and kept the
Bulldogs’ rebounds to a minimum.
“We work on rebounds at practice, but
you wouldn’t know by tonight,” Novak
joked. “We work on boxing out.”
Of Zephyrhills’ five losses, all have been
decided by six points or less.
“The kids are fighting enough to keep it
somewhat close,” Novak said. “Every day
is something new. We’re learning.”

Senior guard Gavyn Dorsey makes a pass

through a Wesley Chapel defender during
Friday’s game. Zephyrhills guard Preston Linville fights for a loose ball in Friday’s 60-54 loss to Wesley Chapel.

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